A plan of civil and historical architecture in the representation of the most noted buildings of foreign nations, both ancient and modern: Taken from the most Approv'd Historians, Original Medals, Remarkable Ruins, and Curious Authentick Designs; and display'd in eighty-six double folio-plates, finely engraven, At a very Great Expence, by the most Eminent Hands; divided into five books. Containing. Book I. Twenty-Two Plates of the Ancient Jewish, Egyptian, Syrian, Persian and Grecian Edifices, Monuments, Pyramids, &c. in which the Manners of Structure used by those Nations, and bury'd in the Ruins of Barbarity, are restor'd, and set in a true Light. Book II. Fifteen Plates of the Ancient, and least known Roman Buildings. Book III. Fifteen Plates describing the Buildings of the Arabians, Turks, &c. and some Modern One's of the Persians, Siamese, Chinese, and Japonese. Book IV. Twenty-One Plates of Modern Structures, invented, and in Part executed, by the Author. Book V. Thirteen Plates of Ancient Egyptian, Grecian and Roman Urns and Vases; to which are added some Modern One's, partly invented by the Author. All drawn with Excellent Skill, and the Utmost Diligence; By Mr. John Bernhard Fischer, of Erlach; Principal Architect, and Chief Surveyor of the Works, to His Present Imperial Majesty. First published at Leipzig, with the Explanations of all the Plates, in German and French, out of the best Ancient and Modern Writers; and now faithfully translated into English, with large additional notes; by Thomas Lediard, Esq; Late Secretary to His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary in Lower Germany - Fischer von Erlach, Johann Bernhard 1656-1723 (published at the expence of the translator, and to be had only at his house in Smith's-Square, Westminster; and during the sessions of Parliament, at the pamphlet shop, in the Court of Requests, 1737)
English Short Title Catalog, T95720
Reproduction of original from British Library
Titlepage in red and black
With an additional French titlepage, engraved
Keywords: Architecture -- History -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800; Curiosities and wonders -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800